"The way Steve is as a teammate, the way he sets the tone, the way the team kind of takes on his persona. As a coach, that's the best thing in the world. It's easy to coach. He's taking care of the chemistry. You just coach."

What can you say about Luke Walton? It would have made sense for him to retire before the season started. He is slow and is not an athlete. His passing skills and basketball IQ have been overrated to cover up for his lack of skills in other areas (all of them).

If basketball IQ is the only thing you bring to the team, maybe coaching is a better fit. He was doing a good job as an assistant coach in Memhpis. Hopefully he retires after this season and understands his time has come.

I am worried in case this guy leaves and we get nothing in return. If he doesn't sign an extension this off-season with us, then Mitch has to explore offers and get some young players and high draft picks for this guy. We do not want to be like Cleveland who got nothing for their star player.